BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 17 -- The Department of Environment and Science issued the following media release:
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The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) is investigating an incident on K'gari after a twelve-year-old boy was bitten on the back by a tagged dingo near Yidney Rocks.
Around 12:15pm on Sunday 16 January 2025, two children and an adult were playing in shallow water when the male dingo approached him from behind and bit him.
Nearby fishers ran to assist and attempted to deter the dingo with a stick. The dingo moved away but followed the group back to their accommodation.
The group were carrying a dingo stick but put it on nearby rocks before entering the water. The boy was treated by paramedics for su...